Die Clash

[Willie-E]

I have found a few what look to be die clash errors on the obverse of the 2006 P coins while looking for other things.
First coin - larger die clash (from the memorial ?)




2nd Coin Minor die clash ( from part of a column ?)



My question is am I correct in my diagnosis of the coins?

Thanks
Willie-E

[coppercoins]

Neither of those are die clashes. The first thing as a rule on die clashes is that they generally ONLY affect the field of the coin, since that's the highest part of the die. A clash, unless really severe will never affect the higher relief of the coin.

Your two examples are most likely a planchet defect having to do with trapped gas under the copper plating that has no place to go when the coin is struck.

At any rate, these are a mere conversation piece and generally do not warrant any premium value. In fact, most "errors" are within tolerance and released on purpose if the coin is the right size, shape, and weight....which yours almost certainly are.

Wrong metal, unplated coins, and other related items are usually the wrong weight and should not be released.

Wrong planchets, clips, broadstrikes, indents, brockages, etc. are almost always either the wrong weight or size and should not have been released.

Plating split, gas bubbles, weak strikes, etc. are usually the correct size and shape and weight, thus the mint generally does not view them as unusable scrap...thus they are more common in circulation and carry a far lower value.

[murphy]

You might sell it on Ebay as a Speared Lincoln.

[wavysteps2003]

Chuck is 100 % right about trapped gas under the layer of copper and the large line going across Lincoln fits right in with what he has said.

The line that is coming off the 2 of 2006 may fall into a different category. They are what I am calling "tails" and have occurred on more than one die. These are mostly seen on the reverse of the Lincoln cent from years starting in 1994 up until the present. There is a discussing going on presently that address these "tails" concerning how they are formed and if they have any connection to wavy steps. Hopefully, we will know more in the future about these odd line.



This is a picture of another 2006 Lincoln cent that shows a similar line from the 2 of the date.

WAVYSTEPS2003